Concept of a computer network architecture for complete automation of nuclear power plants

Conference · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA)

OSTI ID:6126427

Edwards, R M; Ray, A ^[1]

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1. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA)

The state of the art in automation of nuclear power plants has been largely limited to computerized data acquisition, monitoring, display, and recording of process signals. Complete automation of nuclear power plants, which would include plant operations, control, and management, fault diagnosis, and system reconfiguration with efficient and reliable man/machine interactions, has been projected as a realistic goal. This paper presents the concept of a computer network architecture that would use a high-speed optical data highway to integrate diverse, interacting, and spatially distributed functions that are essential for a fully automated nuclear power plant.

• OSTI ID: 6126427
• Report Number(s): CONF-900608-; CODEN: TANSA; TRN: 91-008247
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society; (USA), Vol. 61; Conference: American Nuclear Society (ANS) annual meeting, Nashville, TN (USA), 10-14 Jun 1990; ISSN 0003-018X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
AUTOMATION
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
DATA ACQUISITION
DECISION MAKING
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
EFFICIENCY
FIBER OPTICS
FUEL MANAGEMENT
HUMAN FACTORS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
PERFORMANCE
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR MAINTENANCE
REACTOR MONITORING SYSTEMS
REACTOR OPERATION
REACTOR OPERATORS
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
RELIABILITY
SPECIFICATIONS
US DOE
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
MAINTENANCE
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
OPERATION
PERSONNEL
POWER PLANTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
US ORGANIZATIONS
220400* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Control Systems
990200 - Mathematics & Computers